Wolverine Wolverine By: Jordan Panana By: Jordan Panana Biology Biology April 28, 2011 April 28, 2011 Period 1 Period 1 http://djatrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/ 11/wolverine.jpg
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WolverineWolverine
By: Jordan PananaBy: Jordan Panana
Biology Biology
April 28, 2011April 28, 2011
Period 1Period 1
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StatisticsStatistics
Size: head and body, 26 head and body, 26 to 34 in (66 to 86 cm); to 34 in (66 to 86 cm); Tail, 7 to 10 in (18 to 25 Tail, 7 to 10 in (18 to 25 cm)cm)
Speed: Travel 15 miles (24 kilometers) a day
Weight: 24 to 40 lbs Family of: Mustelidae Source:
Nationalgeographic
Type: Mammal Type: Mammal Average Life Span: Average Life Span:
7 to 12 years.7 to 12 years.
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Habitat RangeHabitat Range The elusive Wolverine
inhabits tundra, remote mountains, and forests.
From Scandinavia through eastern Europe, Russia, and Siberia to Alaska, Canada, and the Western United States.
Source: sfsu
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HuntingHunting To attack prey, the To attack prey, the
Wolverine will climb to Wolverine will climb to the top of a rock or a the top of a rock or a tall stump, then when tall stump, then when a deer of some other a deer of some other medium to large medium to large animal comes along animal comes along the Wolverine will the Wolverine will jump squarely on the jump squarely on the unfortunate animals unfortunate animals back breaking and back breaking and severing vital organs severing vital organs
Source: thinkquestSource: thinkquest http://thedeafsage.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/wolverine-eating-bird.jpg%3Fw%3D450%26h%3D300
Food SourceFood Source Carnivores: Carnivores:
whatever it can whatever it can catch or find catch or find – From rats, and From rats, and
rabbits rabbits – to deer and caribou to deer and caribou Source: hegewischSource: hegewisch
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Scientific NameScientific Name
The scientific name of the Wolverine is “Guto Luscus”. This was applied to it by a scientist who had observed it, and knew its reputation by personal observations and has heard tales from hunters, trappers, and natures.
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Human InteractionHuman Interaction
Wolverine is affected a Wolverine is affected a lot by the activity of lot by the activity of humans.humans.
Some baby's will get Some baby's will get rubbed with Wolverine rubbed with Wolverine fur as a spirit helper fur as a spirit helper by some Shamans.by some Shamans.
A Wolverine can be A Wolverine can be source of irritation to a source of irritation to a trapper.trapper.
Most of the people are Most of the people are not bothered by this not bothered by this rare animalrare animal
Source: theanimalfiles Source: theanimalfiles
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Works CitedWorks Cited Breen, C. "Biogeography of Wolverine (Gulo Gulo)." San Francisco Breen, C. "Biogeography of Wolverine (Gulo Gulo)." San Francisco
State University Department of Geography, Fall 2000. Web. 29 State University Department of Geography, Fall 2000. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. Apr. 2011. <http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/fall00projects/wolverine.htm<http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/fall00projects/wolverine.html>.l>.
King, Judith. King, Judith. Wildlife Fact File.Wildlife Fact File. Pittsburg, PA.: International Masters Pittsburg, PA.: International Masters Publishers, 1997.Publishers, 1997.
"Wolverine." BlindKat Publishers, 2009. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. "Wolverine." BlindKat Publishers, 2009. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. <http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/zoo/wolverine.html>. <http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/zoo/wolverine.html>.
"Wolverines, Wolverine Pictures, Wolverine Facts." "Wolverines, Wolverine Pictures, Wolverine Facts." National National GeographicGeographic. National Geographic Society, 2011. Web. 29 Apr. . National Geographic Society, 2011. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. 2011. <http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/wolver<http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/wolverine/>. ine/>.